Rangers suffer Champions League exit

LONDON: A late header by Linas Pilibaitis gave Lithuanian side Kaunas a shock 2-1 victory over Rangers in the Champions League second qualifying-round second leg on Tuesday.

Rangers, beaten by Zenit St Petersburg in last season's UEFA Cup final, went into the game under threat of an embarrassingly premature exit from European competition after a goalless home draw in Glasgow last Wednesday.

Glasgow's worst fears were then realized when Pilibaitis headed in a corner for the Lithuanian champion with three minutes remaining.